Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Flock

We arrive at the middle of the week with severe thunderstorms moving through the area this evening. The 5 chicks that have been occupying our time left yesterday. They joined a bigger flock that were hatched in the classroom of an elementary school and we figure they are a little more than a week older than "my chicks." The children at their new home were excited to meet the new additions.

Taking care of the chicks was a good experience, and I am looking forward to having my own little flock when the time is right. But until that right time comes, I'm content to read about yours, and care for my flock that has 4 legs.

Wonderful that you got to spend a little time taking care of some little chicks, but your current flock is probably glad that ALL of your attention is now on them! Be safe! The storms have been just awful!! xo Jeanne

Glad to know that the chicks have gone to a good home. You are probably much better off with the 4 legged friends anyhow. Sheba and Annie seem to be happy now that the chicks are gone and things are back to normal for them. My Roscoe would have probably eaten them or tried to. Have a great rest of the week and long weekend. Hope Carl is healing well and staying out of trouble. Ana

What a wonderful ending to this story! I can only imagine how the dogs reacted to having that little tub of peeps as houseguests.

You and I sound like we are in exactly the same place with regards to chickens. I will eventually have them, but now is definitely not the time. I want them to be something that I enjoy having, not another blanket-blank thing that I have to do every day. Like everything else, I trust that I will know when that time comes.

Your dogs are beautiful! They remind me so much of my old golden, Chloe. We lost her at 14 1/2 years old, and we miss her a lot. I'm so happy I found your blog! I will have to add you to the blogs I follow! :)

That will be wonderful for the kids and the chicks good to hear all is going well ! We have had big dark clouds over us on and off since yesterday but no rain , the winds have picked up this evening and it is quite chilly after a week or so of summer like weather ! Thanks for sharing , have a good day !

Oh! Those little chicks are adorable and love the inquisitive attention of your dogs - so cute! Great pix! They had some eggs hatching at The Center last week. Some baby mallards whose mother was dead. So sad. They were doing well though and what a rough little time they have pecking through that egg shell!

Well the chicks flew the coop! I bet those chicks really did interest Todd. Your four legged chickadees are cute enough for me.Kim thanks for the e-mail, I always love getting words from bloggers. Thanks for being a friendSweet William The Scot

you can see the fascination he feels even from the back of his head! LOL. little todd. whatever would we do without you?and the two smiling faces of sheba and annie! they almost look like sisters in that picture.hugs to all. some nose kisses to if you feel so inclined. i would!xo

A Little About Me...

In 2007 my dream of living in the country and sharing it with senior Golden Retrievers came true when we moved to a small town in Northern Virginia into a home that would become 'Golden Pines.' Our lives are now filled with more rescued Goldens and Labs than I'll admit to, a Wheaten Terrier, a lively little Scottie named Todd, and one very tolerant cat and one that's not tolerant at all. This blog chronicles snippets of a life that has truly 'gone to the dogs!'